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Linda M. Prichard, age 68, of Alger, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Lima Memorial Health.  

Linda was born on July 27, 1956 in Lima, Ohio to Virgil Craft and Barbara (Allen) Craft Pitts. On July 7, 1978 Linda married Toby R. Prichard and he survives in Alger. 

Also surviving is her brother and sister: Larry (Hope) Craft of Hokes Bluff, AL, and Sandy (Joe) Roark of Jackson, KY.  

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers: Timothy Craft and Terry Craft. 

Linda previously worked for Autolite. 

It was Linda’s wish to be cremated. Services will be held at a later date.  

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CORRECTED 4:22 p.m. Original posting was incomplete.

By Cort Reynolds

MT. BLANCHARD – The Ada High School boys track and field team won the annual five-team Hardin County Invitational meet hosted by Riverdale on Wednesday, May 7.

The Bulldog boys scored 93.33 points to nose out Riverdale by four points for the tightly-contested title. Kenton was a close third at 85 points, four behind the host Falcons.

Ridgemont came in fourth (47.33), followed by Hardin Northern (37).

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School boys tennis team beat visiting Fostoria in a lengthy 3-2 match on a sunny evening Wednesday, May 7 at War Memorial Park.

The Bulldogs improved to 3-4 after the hard-fought victory.

“We were missing our number two singles, so Brandon was bumped up to two and Luke Archer was bumped up to third singles,” explained Ada head coach Carter Bivens.

The lineup changes did not deter the Bulldogs from victory.

Ada senior Nathan Williams dominated at first singles as he rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Redman sophomore Landon Sherman. 

“Nathan had a quick victory, decisive and clean,” said Givens.

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FROM ADAOH.GOV__The Village of Ada's West Montford Improvement Project is getting an early start. Due to wet ground at other job sites the Contractor has mobilized to the Montford Project 2 weeks earlier than scheduled. Today, 5.7.2025 we have equipment and cones staged along the entire length of the project. Contractor will start Thursday or Friday with pavement saw cuts along the concrete gutter on both sides of the street.

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The following one commercial and six residential land transfers took place in the Ada Exempted Village School District during the month of April 2025, as reported on the websites of Hardin County, Ohio auditor Michael T. Bacon and Hancock County, Ohio auditor Charity Rauschenberg.

ADDRESS - SALE DATE - SALE PRICE - LAND USE - FROM… TO…

COMMERCIAL

126 W NORTH ST - 2025-04-16 - $1,300,000 - 6 Apartment Dwelling - WYNDHAM ENTERPRISES LTD to BUTLERS INVEST

RESIDENTIAL

400 HAYS AVE - 2025-04-30 - $385,000 - Residential Dwelling - WOODS DEXTER R JR & MELA to HEISTAN SONJA S

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By Cort Reynolds

ADA – The Ada High School baseball team battled but lost 5-0 to visiting non-conference foe Fort Jennings on Wednesday evening, May 7.

Ada had multiple runners on base in several innings but could not get the timely hit needed to break through with players in scoring position.  

FJ busted open a scoreless game with three runs in the top of the fourth frame and held on for the win.

“The kids played a great game,” said Ada head coach Toby Smith. “We hit the ball hard, it just didn’t drop in for us. We just need to keep doing the things we are doing, and those hits will come.”

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